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DeShawn King

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jan 30, 2013

Victim Details

DeShawn King

November 27, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Knoxville

TN

2013-01-30

18

DeShawn

King

07/10/2026


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Unsolved Murder: DeShawn King

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In the early hours of January 30, 2013, the life of 18-year-old DeShawn Dupree King was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. King, a male who had attended Central High School, was found deceased in the passenger seat of a green Ford Explorer at approximately 12:45 a.m. on East New Street. He was a father, survived by his young son.

Though he was discovered on East New Street, investigators with the Knoxville Police Department believe the fatal shooting actually occurred on Linden ...
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